messy yard cops at work. but they ignore the water that builds up in the flood control ditch along the arizona canal. of course its selective enforce maricopa county owns and operates that ditch. Original Article Dirty pools lead to more misdemeanor charges Associated Press Sept. 13, 2005 03:26 PM Charges have been filed against owners of dozens of pools in the Phoenix area who failed to clean them up to stop the spread of West Nile virus. Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas' office filed the misdemeanor charges after the pool owners allegedly ignored warnings and citations from health officials to clean up their pools. Stagnant, dirty pools can become breeding grounds for mosquitoes that carry West Nile virus. Thomas said most pool owners clean up their green pools once warned, but the 49 people charged this week in 40 separate cases ignored them. Ten additional cases are pending.